On View
Power of Place Gallery
Exhibition
Power of Place
Created by
Unidentified
Owned by
Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
Subject of
Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
Date
1941-1994
Medium
paint on porcelain
Dimensions
H x W x D: 4 7/8 x 2 3/4 x 2 3/4 in. (12.4 x 7 x 7 cm)
Description
Porcelain bud vase used as a hatpin holder by Mae Reeves. The vase is cylindrical with a wide base. The top of the vase has ten small holes surrounding one large center hole. Pink and purple floral sprays are painted around the sides and on the base.
Place collected
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
Classification
Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor
Type
holders
Topic
Black Enterprise
Business
Ornamentation
Women
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Donna Limerick
Object number
2016.48.94.1
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54060a7d1-b871-40c4-a6e8-80b9697950d6

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